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Laurence HennoMARINE PAINTER |
From childhood, Laurence Henno discovered the magic of oil painting at the Watermael-Boisfort Drawing Academy, guided by Roger Somville. A demanding discipline, but one that resonated deeply with her artist’s soul.
After completing her artistic studies, Laurence followed the path that had always guided her: becoming a painter. Her passion for colour, nurtured by her parents’ support, led her to graduate in illustration from Saint-Luc in Brussels in 1993. That same year, she won the Public Prize at Figures Futur in Montreuil, sealing her artistic destiny.
Laurence Henno’s creations, with their tireless pursuit of light, colour nuances, transparency and shadow play, found their perfect setting in the pages of children’s books. From 1994 to 2006, she enchanted readers worldwide by illustrating nine albums translated into several languages, published by the National Museums, Mijade and Artis-Historia. She also lent her talent to a dozen children’s activity books and illustrations for Milan presse.
Alongside her work for children, Laurence Henno exhibited her paintings — canvases celebrating nature, textures, volumes, and above all, light. Her exhibitions have travelled through France (at the Musée de la Marine in Paris, at the Galerie François Giraudeau) and Belgium (at the Musée du Cinquantenaire, at the Marine Gallery, at the Musée du Careveld, etc.).
Her talent was honoured by the Belgian Navy, which recognised her as an official painter in 2011.
Today, Laurence Henno expresses herself through two powerful languages: marine painting, where every wave becomes emotion on canvas, and mural art, where she transforms your spaces into living worlds — from a child’s bedroom to the façade of a building. After a wonderful adventure in jewellery design with LoH Créations, it is now through her brush and colours that she continues to share her vision of the world.
Her work reflects the love and passion she feels for harmony and the beauty of nature.
